Kinnick played halfback, quarterback, defensive back, punter and kicker in a memorable 1939 season in which he won the Heisman Trophy and led the Hawkeyes to a 6-1-1 record. Kinnick's Heisman acceptance speech is still talked about today. Kinnick died in 1943 during a training exercise while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Iowa renamed its stadium in his honor in 1972. (AP Photo)

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Chuck Long

Long is one of the most prolific passers in college football history. He closed his junior season with a bowl record six TD passes against Texas in the Freedom Bowl, and he led Iowa to the Rose Bowl in the 1985 season. Long won the Maxwell Award and finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting to Auburn's Bo Jackson. He finished with a school-record 10,461 passing yards and 74 TDs. (Steve Dykes/AP)

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Andre Tippett

Tippett served as a standout linebacker at Iowa from 1979-81 and was a first-team All-American in 1981. Tippett had 20 tackles for loss in 1980 and followed that the next season by leading Iowa to a co-Big Ten championship and the 1982 Rose Bowl. Tippett also was a five-time Pro Bowl selection with the New England Patriots. (Courtesy of Iowa)

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Robert Gallery

Gallery started at both right tackle and left tackle from 1999-2003 for the Hawkeyes and finished as one of the most decorated linemen in school history. He led Iowa to the Big Ten championship in 2002 and was a first-team All-American and Outland Trophy winner as a senior in 2003. Gallery was the No. 2 pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

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Bob Sanders

Sanders was nicknamed "The Hitman" at Iowa with good reason. From 2000-03, the 5-foot-8 safety led Iowa's secondary with a penchant for hard hits; including a team-high 122 tackles in 2001. Sanders forced three fumbles against Minnesota in his final game at Kinnick Stadium. Sanders was named to two All-Big Ten teams and was a second-team All-American as a senior before a productive career in the NFL with Indianapolis and San Diego. (Morry Gash/AP)

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Alex Karras

Karras didn't always get along with the coaches at Iowa, but he still set a standard on the defensive line. He earned consensus All-American honors twice and won the Outland Trophy in 1957. Karras was a leader on the 1956 Big Ten championship team. He went on to successful careers in the NFL and acting. Who could forget his role as Mongo in "Blazing Saddles?" (AP Photo)

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Chad Greenway

Greenway is the embodiment of what it means to play inside linebacker at Iowa. That's toughness, hustle and doing everything to get to the football. Greenway totaled 416 tackles from 2002-05 with the Hawkeyes alongside Abdul Hodge. Greenway was named a second-team All-American in 2004 and 2005 and was semifinalist for the Butkus Award. He's still active for the Minnesota Vikings. (Sean Gallagher/Sporting News Archives)

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Marv Cook

The tight end is the go-to guy in Iowa's passing game. It's been that way since Hayden Fry. Cook set a high standard for the position. He had 126 receptions and 1,825 yards, none bigger than the 28-yard TD with six seconds left in a win at Ohio State in 1987. Cook set the standard for other tight ends at Iowa, including Dallas Clark, Scott Chandler, Tony Moeaki and C.J. Fiedorowicz. (Courtesy of Iowa)

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Paul Krause

Krause starred as both a defensive back and wide receiver from 1961-63 with the Hawkeyes. He scored a then-school record six TD receptions as a senior and also lettered in baseball. Krause went on to be an eight-time Pro Bowl selection in the NFL with the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings. (Courtesy of Iowa)

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Shonn Greene

Greene won the Doak Walker Award in 2008 as the nation's top running back after an amazing year with the Hawkeyes. Greene had at least 100 yards rushing in every game that season, and finished with a school record 1,850 rushing yards and 20 TDs. Greene's signature game was a 217-yard, four-TD effort in a win against Wisconsin, and he closed his career with three TDs against South Carolina in the Outback Bowl. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)